RCS Food Services Director
(518) 756-5200 ext. 2437
dporter@rcscsd.org
Food Services
At Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, our mission is to serve nutritious, balanced meals to students and faculty in a creative and hospitable environment. When you’re with us, it’s our pleasure to serve you fresh, colorful, and wholesome food.
Our students need a nutritious breakfast and lunch every day to keep them healthy and to help them stay focused on learning.
For the 2024-25 School Year:
All of our school student’s reimbursable meals will be free this school year, 2024-25. The four schools have qualified under the USDA and SED guidelines for CEP, Community Eligibility Provision. We still encourage families to fill out the Free and Reduce Price School Meals Application.
A la carte items or other similar items must be paid or prepaid at the time of purchase. Please see more information below about paying for your child's meal online.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Based on family size and income, your family may qualify for free or reduced-priced meals. All information is strictly confidential.
To find more information about whether your family qualifies for this program then download the Free and Reduced Price Meals application online, pick up an application at your child’s school, or contact the RCS Food Service Department at (518) 756-5200, ext. 2437. Only one application needs to be submitted per household. You will be notified within 4-5 business days if you qualify for the program.
If you receive a letter from the school stating your child has been approved through direct certification this means your child will receive free meals, and that you will NOT need to complete this application.
It is imperative that families who are eligible for free or reduced meals fill out the free and reduced meal application for the 2023-2024 school year. Filling out this form will allow families to access many additional services and support networks they otherwise might not be eligible for. It will also give our school district and local municipalities valuable information about needed resources.
An application package is mailed home to all parents in late August within the school calendar. Applications are available online and in any school office. Parents are encouraged to submit the completed application to their child’s school or district office before the start of school each year.
Students remain on the previous meal plan they qualified for thirty school days, October 19, 2023. Students will lose their meal benefits on October 19, 2023, if an application for school year 2023-24 is not filled.
Any questions can be directed to Douglas Porter, Food Service Director at DPorter@RCSCSD.org, or by calling (518) 756-5200, ext. 2437.
Pay for your child’s school meals online
Students/Parents/Guardians may pay for meals in advance via Myschoolbucks.com or with a check payable to RCS School Lunch Fund. Funds should be maintained in accounts to minimize the possibility that a student may be without meal money on any given day. Any remaining funds for a particular student may be carried over to the next school year.
The mySchoolBucks.com program offers a secure online service to pre-pay for meals online using a credit card, debit card, or checking account (PayPal is no longer accepted).
mySchoolBucks.com also allows you the convenience of adding funds to your child’s meal account, scheduling automatic payments, opting to receive an electronic “low funds” reminder message, and viewing a monthly report of your child’s daily spending and purchases.
Click to view short videos on how to add a new student, set up automatic payments, update your payment method, and receive low-balance alerts for your My School Buck account.
To obtain a refund for a withdrawn or graduating student, a written or e-mail request for a refund of any money remaining in the student’s account must be submitted. Students who are graduating at the end of the year will be given the option to transfer any remaining money to a sibling’s account through a written request.
Unclaimed funds must be requested within one school year. Unclaimed funds will then become the property of the District Food Service Program.
Any questions can be directed to Douglas Porter, Food Service Director at DPorter@RCSCSD.org, or by calling (518) 756-5200, ext. 2437.